Better off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg

Oh, this book was a joy to read.

Right from the get-go, I knew it was going to be good. The characters are a breath of fresh air, undeniably likable and very funny. Levi is realistic as a guy (very important since he narrates every other chapter) and the dynamic between him and Macallan was very entertaining to read. The plot is technically simplistic and definitely predictable but who cares what the journey is when the company is this enjoyable to be around?

Alas I did knock one star off, mostly for personal reasons. While Macallan and Levi do make a lovely couple, just once I would like to read a book purely about friendship. Up until around page 70, I was loving it. One of my closest friends is male and I could identify so strongly with their situation. What I was hoping for was a story about the platonic side, how confusing that can be and how you have to cope with non-romantic jealousy. But of course, after page 70 the romance takes over and you get your standard 'will they, won't they' plot.

My only other quibbles were with how cliched it is. The execution is just about strong enough to pull it off but that doesn't make it excusable. Plus the whole Stacey thing at the end was far too easy, and the constant switching between POVs right at the end almost gave me whiplash.

In the end though, I can't help but love this book. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside and who doesn't love that?

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